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Sefton Community Learning Provision

SEFTON COUNCIL

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AwardUpdate

21 Mar 2017 at 15:03

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sefton Community Learning Provision, contracted by Sefton Council, seeks providers to design and deliver innovative adult learning courses under the funding from the Skills Funding Agency. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically for higher education and adult education services, with a total budget of £50,800. This tender is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period starting from 5th December 2016 and concluding on 14th July 2017. With the tender period having ended on 18th November 2016, interested providers were invited to participate in an open procedure for the opportunity, aimed at delivering short introductory learning courses to adults aged 19 and over in Sefton, particularly addressing deprived communities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialised in education services to expand their outreach and capabilities. Businesses that focus on adult education, community engagement, and innovative course offerings would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with specific wards in Bootle and reaching out to underrepresented groups could enhance local community support and education access, fostering growth in the education sector while fulfilling community learning needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sefton Community Learning Provision

Notice Description

Sefton Council's Community Learning Service has been allocated funding from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for revenue projects throughout Sefton, for which the Council would like to contract providers to design and deliver innovative adult learning courses for the academic year 2016 - 2017. Programmes will be classed as "local flexibility" (formally Community Learning ) between 7 and 44 guided learning hours, focused on adults aged 19+ years residing in Sefton. The Contracted Provision will be broken down into 2 Lots Lot 1: Short Introductory Learning Courses/Opportunities that engage people who are not engaged in mainstream activity from specific wards in Bootle - Litherland, Linacre and Ford, St Oswald and Derby. Lot 2: Short Introductory Learning Courses/opportunities that engage people from deprived communities as identified by Seftons Indices of deprivation Including Cambridge, Kew and identified deprivation areas between these wards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5fbaad07-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89a8b74c-f9c4-4ac8-beb4-078c36d9ae2f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
5 Dec 2016 - 5 Aug 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEFTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3UU
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

MERSEYSIDE THIRD SECTOR TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

ROTUNDA

Further Information

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